Creative Technologies Academy

As a medium-sized K-12 campus in CEDAR SPRINGS, Michigan, Creative Technologies Academy teaches 302 students from grades pre-K through 12, operated by Creative Technologies Academy.

Operationally, Creative Technologies Academy answers to Creative Technologies Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Creative Technologies Academy logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Kent County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kent County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Kent County put median household income runs about $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kent County runs 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), of which Creative Technologies Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Beach Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site. Creative Technologies Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 318 students in 2018 compared to 302 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Creative Technologies Academy community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.